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A subset B of the set of integers from 1 to 100, inclusive, has the property that no two elements of B sum to 125. What is the maximum possible number of elements in B?

(A) 50
(B) 51
(C) 62
(D) 65
(E) 68

B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... 100}

Two elements of B should not sum to 125. 100 is the highest number so we need at least 25 to make 125.
Hence we can include 1 to 24 in our set B. These numbers will not add with any other number to give 125.

Now, we have the following pairs which all add up to 125: {25, 100}, {26, 99}, {27, 98}... and so on till {62, 63}.
These are a total of (62 - 25) + 1 = 38 pairs.

We can pick one and only one number from each pair since if it does not have its partner, it will not make 125.
So we can pick another 38 numbers.

Total numbers in B = 24 + 38 = 62

Answer (C)
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